Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-04-15

elways heretofore, and from TINS rue
no exception will be made.
TO ADVERTTSERS-THE TINES horiag a
lsrger circulation thsn any other paper among the
Intelligent farmers and busineys men of Charles
County, offers superior inducements to advertisers
to insert their announcements in It's columns Send
fer card rates, Ohich leu any other paper
in Southern Ma,yland, to say nothing about circud-
tien.
Gained HIS Case.
The Circuit Court Of Prince Georges coun-
ty on Monday affirmed the judgment OF Justice
j NJ kendrick in the case of J. Willie jenkins,
of this county, vs.. Thom as NJ. Underwood, OF
PrinceGeerge's. Mr. Jenkins hired a horse TO his
colored tenant on his farm at Pomoukey Point
and the tenant made trade with Underwood for
a very inferior animal. Mr.. Jenkins sued out
writ of replevin to recover his horse, but when
the officer went to take the property be found
that the horse had been conveyed away TO
Washington by Underwood the day before
aud sold. The writ was returned 'eloigned'
and the case coming up before Justice RENDER
ick he gave judgment for the plaintiff for sos
damages, the value of the horse. and cost The
case was appealed to the Circuit Court at Marl-
boro' with the about result
Commissioners Meeting.
The board of county con missiouers met at
their Office here Oh Tuesday pursuant to ad-
journment, for the purpose Of transacting mis-
cellaneous business. Bat little business came
before the board, however beyond the adjust
ment of some attachments and transfers that
were laid over from the last meeting and the
receiving and passing upon the assessments and
insolvencies of those collectors who has previ-
ously failed to report. The board went toto
executive session late in the afternoon and
elected the tax collectors for the ensuing year.
All the present collectors were retained iu their
positions as follows: Jas. A Franklin for the
lst district Thomas B. Cough for the End dis
trict !; Winfield Hllley for the 3rd dist.ict; AL
bert T. Carrico for the 4th district. These
gentlemen are expected to have their State and
county bonds ready for approval at the next
m:et ng of the board on the 25th inst. The quss
tian of starting tie road corps to work WAS then
considered. and after some discussion it was
finally determined to start them about May lst.
Mr.. Burroughs was not present at the meeting
on Tuesday on account of sick ness in his ia unly.
Mr.. Colton's Lecture.
Hon. George Cotton delivered his lecture,
entitled, "Woman: Her Love and Her Hero
ism," at Tubman's Hall, Pomcnkey on Tues
day evening last before apprecative and it,
telligent sudie rce, who were much entertained
By tie lecturers discourse. Mr.. Cotton was
gracefully introduced in few timely and ap
propriate remarks by Winfield HALEY, who af-
ter referring to the wide spread reputation and
ability of the lecturer, stated the object which
the lecture purposed to assist, viz: the estab-
lisbment of library in Pomonkey. As the
subject of the lecture would indicate it WAS
chiefly confined TO The praises Of woman, and
the fulsomeness of some of the lecturers senti-
ments brought huge smiles of satisfaction and
self-complaeency to the faces of the female por-
ton Of the audience. Mr.. Colton's faculty Of
blending the sublime and the ridiculous With
out jar and in perfect harmony was pleasing
feature of this lecture, for 10 one moment he
would cause cutbursts Of laughter by feciti-
Gus remarks and in the next would become so
thrillingly pathetic to bring tears ON the
sympathetic We understand that quite snug
little sum was realized from the entertainment
which v i'll 60 far toward aiding the laudable
enterprise contemplated by the progressive
Pomenkeyites. We wish them every success.